Bangalore treats its elderly the worst, followed by Hyderabad, Guwahati, Kolkata, and Delhi
Nearly 1 out of 2 elderly people have been mistreated in India, said a report.
HelpAge India’s latest report ‘How India treats its Elderly’ is a national survey of how elders are treated in the public space. It covers four main areas: actual experiences of the elders as they interact with people and service providers, elder perceptions on elder ill-treatment, the general state of mind of the elders as they step out of their homes and a wish list of elder expectations from society.
Bangalore is the highest perpetrator with 70% elders experiencing abuse followed by Hyderabad (60%) Guwahati (59%) Kolkata (52%) and Delhi (23%). Hyderabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar & Chennai in most parameters are amongst the top 5 cities who mistreat elders in the public space.
While a large percentage of Indian society treats elders well, many elders feel that today’s youngsters are callous and impatient. As many as 53% of the elders says Indian society discriminates against elders. “These proportions provide damning indictment of the Indian society’s attitude and behaviour to the elders,” said the report.
10% elders directly point out misbehaviour of public as top most concern in going out of the house and 24% feels vulnerable to cheating and theft in public.
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